Swarming

Dodu – The Cardboard Boy

November 2010 •Portuguese

A cardboard boy makes-believe inside a cardboard box. Dodu, the cardboard boy, is very sensitive and lives in a city wich is really hostile towards little children. So he spends many hours indoors, playing with Carica, his ladybug friend. Whenever Dodu scratches the surface of the cardboard box, he is able to create wonderful worlds inhabited by unusual creatures that help him to deal with his emotions and how to grow.

Wind's Embrace

November 2003 •Portuguese

In a world where iron and land mix themselves creating unexpected cities, the wind blows life among leaves in the eternal rebirth cycle. This is the wind’s embrace.

The Runaway Bunny

March 2021 •English

Featuring a restless little bunny who dreams of leaving home, the film is an exploration of love and childhood. Woven throughout the story are songs that accompany the bunny on his imaginary, magical adventures into the world and back home to the comfort of his mother's love.

Who Named the Lily?

May 2023 •English

‘Who Named the Lily?’ celebrates and laments the complicated history of the Crystal Palace. Monster Chetwynd plays the ‘Fact Hungry Witch’, who explores the story of the Amazonian waterlily, and reveals its links to engineering. The artwork brings to light the politics of Paxton’s developments in industry and architecture, however, the protagonist of this story is the waterlily – a catalyst for ground-breaking technological advancement.

Ein's Summer Vacation

December 2012 •Japanese

A Corgi can certainly dream. Taking a break from the frequent antics his colleagues get him into, Bebop crew mate Ein envisions himself sipping a tropical beverage on the beach side and scuba diving with Edward amid a barrier reef.

Acoustic Kitty

November 2014 •English

Big Fish & Chinese Flowering Crabapple

May 2004 •Chinese

In 2004, Liang Xuan produced a flash short film which was the prototype of the animated film Da Yu Hai Tang, which won the DIGIID Award of Intel 2004 China Digital Festival.

Real Life

March 2021 •French

Tristan found a dead cat on the corner of his street, hit by a car and left there in the gutter to rot in the rain. The young man is shaken, and the image of the dead cat begins to haunt him.

La Fellinette

October 2020 •Italian

"Fellinette" is a young girl drawn on a page of a notebook in 1971 by Maestro Federico Fellini. "Fellinette" is the protagonist of this fairy tale which is set on the beach of Rimini on January 20, 2020, Centenary of birth of the great Maestro. Experience a melancholic and wonderful adventure through the fervent childhood imagination of Fellinette. Celebrate the greatest director with dreamlike atmospheres full of poetry, live action shots and animated parts.

Animalia No. 1

September 1977 •Hungarian

Different tales about animals, including a cat - mouse fight, a big queue for dogs, and an ostrich's story with its egg.

22 vs. Earth

April 2021 •English

Set before the events of ‘Soul’, 22 refuses to go to Earth, enlisting a gang of 5 new souls in attempt of rebellion. However, 22’s subversive plot leads to a surprising revelation about the meaning of life.

A Little Man in Rotterdam

October 2024 •English

This short re-tells the real life tale of the director as an exchange student in Rotterdam. Upon his arrival, he quickly develops a rivalry with his roommate's cat. This coupled with the trials of the city and art school will prove this exchange to be tougher than expected.

Bad Seeds

December 2020 •French

Bad Seeds takes us to a bizarre world populated by carnivorous plants that can change shapes the way a chameleon changes colours. The veteran director of deftly connects growth with rivalry and evolution with competition, crafting an increasingly shocking duel that’s peppered with allusions to the western, the Cold War, board games, and much more.

Red Ball Express

September 1976 •English

A drawn-on-film train builds itself and takes a trip, set to the bluegrass standard Orange Blossom Special.

One Day Before Our Era

January 1977 •Russian

Montage of still photos with lighting effects.

Papercutting

December 2010 •Belarusian

A musical film in the style of Belarusian vycinanka based on the song of the folk band Troitsa. The old man and woman have become quite old and would like to marry their son before they die. So they send him to find a bride.

Meet My Family

September 2019 •French

Today is a great day, Marvin will finally meet his girlfriend’s family. He will discover a gallery of characters each more eccentric than the other, in front of Sarah amazed. An exchange of points of view will disentangle a few family tensions.

Strangers in the Alley

February 2020 •Japanese

Deep down the alley the black cat has entered is a town where nonhuman beings live in peace. The cat returns to his home to rest when suddenly he hears a strange sound coming from next door.

LEGO Ninjago: Happy Birthday to You!

September 2017 •English

LEGO Ninjago heroes Kai, Zane, Jay and Cole want to wish you a happy birthday, but they're going to need all their Spinjitzu skills to do it!

As if Swallowed by Earth

January 2025 •Spanish

Olivia, a young woman living abroad, returns to her hometown in Mexico in the hope of reconnecting with her past. But the violence she witnessed as a child has not abated, and the journey rekindles memories that are impossible to reconcile with.